Interview with Carrie Linden (@thechocmoojoo) by The Academy of Esports published on 2019-08-19T03:32:09Z Carrie Linden, AKA Chocmoojoo, is an active streamer, gamer, parent and educator. She works in California where she is the Director of Gaming for Education at Progressive Learning Academy. She has a Masters in Education and a certificate in Esports Management from the University of California Irvine.You can find her online captaining a ship with her father in the popular game "Sea of Thieves," or on Twitter helping to moderate the #EsportsEDU discussions on Thursday evening at 7:30pm Eastern Time. In this episode of The Academy of Esports Podcast, we talk about her life as a parent of an active competitive gamer, steps she takes to develop her community in an online environment, and her thoughts about engaging with others within the esports space. -- Carrie Linden Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thechocmoojoo Carrie Linden Mixer: https://mixer.com/chocmoojoo Progressive Learning Academy: https://sites.google.com/plaedu.org/home Sea of Thieves: https://www.seaofthieves.com/ Todd Marinovich: Learning to Be Human Again: https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/01/11/todd-marinovich-dad-marv-quarterback-drugs-rehab With Dad’s support, one teen is playing ‘Fortnite’ instead of going to high school: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/07/06/father-son-all-teen-bid-for-esports-stardom/EhZCdGUDYouhT2DEkilhCL/story.html -- Esports are organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase collegiate scholarship pathways, and play games! We cannot forget the importance of play! James O'Hagan (https://twitter.com/jimohagan) is the Founder and Host of The Academy of Esports podcast. You can email any questions or topic suggestions to contact@taoesports.com https://taoesports.com https://twitter.com/taoesports --- Music provided Royalty Free "8 Bit Adventure!" Querky Fun Game Music by HeatleyBros iTunes: https://goo.gl/M3b16f Spotify: https://goo.gl/5SbVuk License: https://goo.gl/jadB5E Twitter: https://goo.gl/fKqyrj Facebook: https://goo.gl/PrsTvS Genre Learning Comment by FRY MEN (FRYMEN) This is a great interview. I look forward to supporting this movement. #eSportsEDU 2019-08-19T19:45:32Z
